The same Friday my grandfather
died, I had to go for a state championship tournament. My parents asked me if
wanted to leave the tournament but I said that I am going to win the tournament
for him. When I reached the venue I was taken aback as I was the sixteenth
seed. Then I became worried about the tournament. The first two rounds were
easy but the third round was tough but after a long time I finally won. At the
end of the end of the first day I was coming sixth. On the second day, I lost
the first game and thought that my championship dreams were shattered. Then I
beat a good player easily because I was very angry at myself. Then came the
toughest matches which had up and downs. It took me three and a half hours to
win it. The last match was controversial as my opponent did not agree with the
referee’s decision and eventually lost the game. After that game, I did not
think I would come first even though second place was assured. But I won the
default tiebreaker by .5 points. I got to know that I won from the internet, I
was confused because happy but sad at the same time as my grandfather was not
there to see it.
Saideep Ganesh
Form 5
Form 5
